Cattle — Stocks in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Cattle — Stocks was 58.03 million LSU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58.03 million LSU
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
79.90 million LSU
in 1996
All-time low
35.80 million LSU
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Stocks in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — stocks in Eastern Asia stood at 58.03 million LSU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Eastern Asia peaked at 79.90 million LSU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 35.80 million LSU, in 1962.

That places Eastern Asia 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle — Stocks in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Stocks in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year LSU Change
1961 37.47 million LSU —
1962 35.80 million LSU -4.5%
1963 36.44 million LSU +1.8%
1964 37.53 million LSU +3.0%
1965 39.61 million LSU +5.5%
1966 40.16 million LSU +1.4%
1967 41.71 million LSU +3.9%
1968 42.46 million LSU +1.8%
1969 43.28 million LSU +1.9%
1970 43.32 million LSU +0.1%
1971 43.41 million LSU +0.2%
1972 43.48 million LSU +0.1%
1973 43.29 million LSU -0.4%
1974 43.38 million LSU +0.2%
1975 43.26 million LSU -0.3%
1976 42.69 million LSU -1.3%
1977 41.76 million LSU -2.2%
1978 41.25 million LSU -1.2%
1979 41.30 million LSU +0.1%
1980 41.24 million LSU -0.2%
1981 41.30 million LSU +0.2%
1982 42.40 million LSU +2.7%
1983 44.84 million LSU +5.8%
1984 46.51 million LSU +3.7%
1985 49.16 million LSU +5.7%
1986 51.95 million LSU +5.7%
1987 54.30 million LSU +4.5%
1988 55.58 million LSU +2.4%
1989 57.48 million LSU +3.4%
1990 58.71 million LSU +2.1%
1991 61.13 million LSU +4.1%
1992 62.30 million LSU +1.9%
1993 64.53 million LSU +3.6%
1994 67.86 million LSU +5.2%
1995 74.36 million LSU +9.6%
1996 79.90 million LSU +7.5%
1997 68.06 million LSU -14.8%
1998 73.48 million LSU +8.0%
1999 74.85 million LSU +1.9%
2000 76.34 million LSU +2.0%
2001 73.34 million LSU -3.9%
2002 69.21 million LSU -5.6%
2003 67.59 million LSU -2.3%
2004 66.90 million LSU -1.0%
2005 65.69 million LSU -1.8%
2006 64.26 million LSU -2.2%
2007 60.98 million LSU -5.1%
2008 61.68 million LSU +1.2%
2009 53.80 million LSU -12.8%
2010 52.67 million LSU -2.1%
2011 50.67 million LSU -3.8%
2012 49.74 million LSU -1.8%
2013 49.08 million LSU -1.3%
2014 49.21 million LSU +0.3%
2015 49.55 million LSU +0.7%
2016 49.97 million LSU +0.8%
2017 49.19 million LSU -1.6%
2018 50.19 million LSU +2.0%
2019 50.96 million LSU +1.5%
2020 53.05 million LSU +4.1%
2021 54.57 million LSU +2.9%
2022 56.80 million LSU +4.1%
2023 58.03 million LSU +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.39 million LSU 35.80 million LSU 43.28 million LSU 9
1970s 42.72 million LSU 41.25 million LSU 43.48 million LSU 10
1980s 48.47 million LSU 41.24 million LSU 57.48 million LSU 10
1990s 68.52 million LSU 58.71 million LSU 79.90 million LSU 10
2000s 65.98 million LSU 53.80 million LSU 76.34 million LSU 10
2010s 50.12 million LSU 49.08 million LSU 52.67 million LSU 10
2020s 55.61 million LSU 53.05 million LSU 58.03 million LSU 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 13 Sudan (former) 20.68 million LSU compare
  2. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 589,006 LSU compare
  3. 14 Colombia 20.44 million LSU compare
  4. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 372,711 LSU compare
  5. 15 Chad 18.82 million LSU compare
  6. 15 Melanesia 240,266 LSU compare
  7. 16 Ethiopia PDR 18.60 million LSU compare
  8. 16 Timor-Leste 156,887 LSU compare
  9. 17 Republic of Moldova 60,618 LSU compare
  10. 17 Sudan 15.35 million LSU compare
  11. 18 France 15.13 million LSU compare
  12. 18 Polynesia 36,675 LSU compare
  13. 19 Bangladesh 12.43 million LSU compare
  14. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10,733 LSU compare
  15. 19 Micronesia 10,733 LSU compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — stocks in Eastern Asia?
Cattle — stocks in Eastern Asia was 58.03 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 79.90 million LSU in 1996.
What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.80 million LSU in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for cattle — stocks?
Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Stocks
Unit
LSU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,793 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.